Non-refillable bottle.



PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

R. E. STIPES.

NON-REFILLABLB BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.13.1905.

'QTTED STATE SiW YPATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT E. STIPES, OF TOLEDO, OI'IlO1 ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ADAMCIIRISTMAN, OF "OLFDO, Ol'llO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application tiled April 1S, 1905. Serial No` 255,280.

Be it known that l, Bonnin* E. S'rirns, olf Toledo, county et' Lucas,and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful YInnprovementsin Non-Refillable Bottles; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being' had to the accompany- `ing drawings, and tothe ligures ot' reference marked thereon, which term partot' thisspecilication.

My invention relates to means for preventing the relilling otl bott-lesafter the liquid contents have been removed therefrom. In carrying outthe same l employ certain novelties ot' construction and the combinationand arrangement ot parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawings, illustrative ot' my invention, Figure l isa sectional view sho wing the arrangement otl the various parts. Fig. lshows the altered position et' thel parts in dotted outline when thebottle is inverted or tilted to remove the contents. Fig. 3 is asectional plan view on line .r w, Fig. 1, ot' the auxiliary neck ot' thebottle. Figs. l and 5 are detached views of parts hereinafter referredto.

Referring to the drawings, l is a bottle having the enlarged taperedneck 2; 3, a centrally-pertoi-ated or annular cork litted inthebottle-ncck; t, a tube open at its upper end and closed at its lowerend, said tube being inserted and held by Yfriction in the centralperforation in the cork 3; a valveorilice through the wall ot the tube4f; 6, a sleeve adapted to slide upon the tube #L to open Or close thevalve-orilice 5; T, flanges upon the sleeve t3, adapted to retain glassor porcelain balls S, loosely interposed between the sleevel and thebottle-neck; 9, an enlargement at the lower end of the tube e to limitthe downward movement of the sleeve G; l0, an auxiliary neck, grooved orcrimped, as shown at ll, Fig.

3, to provide inclined passage-ways for liquid i in its side walls andcemented or otherwise sei cured against removal to the neck 2; 1Q, asupplemental valve member constructed ot' glass, having the hollow steml?) and the expanded upper portion M, resting upon the annular cork 3;l5, a disk otl cork or other buoyant material disposed upon the member1Q, and

16 a ball normally resting upon the disk 15 and having a limitedmovement within the auxiliary neck l0.

The relation of the various parts when assembled shown in Fig. l.

The lilling ot' the bottle is accomplished bet'ore the parts are placedin position. After the bottle has been lilled the annular cork 3,carrying the tube l, together with the balls S, is placed in position inthe bottleneck. The supplemental valve member lf2, the cork disk 115,and the ball 16 are inclosed by the auxiliary neck and the latter lirmlycemented to the bottle-neck. To remove the liquid contents, the bottleis tilted, as shown in Fig. 2, causing the sleeve 6 to slide along' thetube l and also causing the supplemental valve l2 to be unseated. Theliquid will then pass through the orilice 5 and the tube el, around thesupplemental valve lZ, and through the passages inthe auxiliary neck,emerging linally lrom the mouth ol the neck. Upon again returning thebottle to its upright position the parts will resume the position inFig. l, theJ sleeve (5 being assisted in returning to its position atthe lower end ot' the tube l by the added weight o't the balls 8engaging the marginal llange upon the sleeve. lt will be observed thatthe expanded head ot' the supplemental valve member l2 takes a positionbetween the annular cork 3 and the cork disk l5 and is theret'orereasonably secure from breakage, the disk above the same protecting thevalve member from vios lent contact with the ball 16. lt is apparentthat the bottle cannot be relilled while in upright position. Should anattempt be made to relill the bottle by immersing it in invertedposition in a tub or other receptacle containingl liquid, the buoyancyot` the cork disk 15 will press the supplemental valve member againstthe annular cork and prevent the passage otl the liquid into the bottle,the action being' assisted bythe buoyancy ot the supplemental valvemember owing to the hollow stein with which it is provided. Directaccess to the supplemental valve and the cork disk thereon ispreventei'l bythe ball contained within the auxiliary neck.

From the foregoing description ot' my invention it will be seen that lprovide novel and etective means t'or preventing the unscrupulousrelilling ot' bottles.

Having described my invention, what I IOO claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination in a bottle of an annular cork in the bottle-neck, atube supported by said annular cork having a valve-orifice, a

sleeve adapted to slide upon said tube to open or close said valveorifice, a supplemental valve member seated upon said annular cork tonormally close said tube, afloat adapted to force said supplementalvalve member against said annular cork when immersed in invertedposition in a liquid, and an auxiliary neck inclosing said supplementalvalve and float, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a bottle of an annu lar cork in the bottle-neck, atube supported by said cork, open at its upper and closed at its lowerend and having a valve-orifice, a sleeve adapted to slide upon said tubeto open and close said valve-orifice, flanges upon said sleeve, ballsengaging said sleeve-flanges to assist in sliding the same along saidtube, a supplemental valve-having an expanded head to seat upon theannular cork to normally close the upper end of said tube, a floatcoacting with said valve to close said tube when said valve and floatare immersed in inverted position in a liquid, a ball resting upon saidfloat, and an auxiliary neck provided with passages for liquid in itsside Walls, adapted to inclose said supplemental valve, float and ball,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT E. STIPES.

l/Vitnesses:

.CARL H. KELLER, JOHN W. RIDDLE.

